Middle East
Regional security, proxy networks, escalation risk, and conflict diplomacy across the Middle East.
181 Dispatches
A Major Middle East Conflict May Have Just Begun
Analysis of the massive Israel-Hezbollah exchange on August 25, 2024, including preemptive IDF strikes, Hezbollah rocket salvos, and regional implications.
Iran Wants to Go Nuclear: Which Other States Might Get the Bomb?
Iran is closest to nuclear weapons with days of breakout time. South Korea and Saudi Arabia also weigh nuclear options amid shifting geopolitical threats.
America Has Bombed Iran: The Strikes, the Targets, and What Matters Now
U.S. B-2 bombers and submarines struck three Iranian nuclear sites on June 22, 2025. Here is what the attack hit, what it likely achieved, and what comes next.
Iran's Promised Retaliation Against Israel: Understanding the Eerie Silence and What Comes Next
Iran vowed direct retaliation after Hamas leader's assassination in Tehran. Analysis of military preparations, ceasefire talks, and escalation risks.
Israel-Hezbollah War Appears Imminent Following Deadly Majdal Shams Strike
July 27 rocket attack kills 12 children in Golan Heights. Israel authorizes major retaliation against Hezbollah, pushing region toward full-scale war.
What Would an Israel-Hezbollah War Look Like?
This analysis examines What Would an Israel-Hezbollah War Look Like? in historical and strategic context. It traces how the core developments unfolded, whi
America’s Middle East Peace Plan: A Framework to End the Israel-Hamas War
Analyze President Biden's three-stage Middle East peace plan aimed at securing a ceasefire, returning hostages, and ending the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza.
Blackwater: Portrait of America's Most Notorious Private Military Contractor
From Navy SEAL training grounds to the Nisour Square massacre and beyond — the full history of Blackwater, America's most infamous private military
Iran's President Died in a Helicopter Crash — Here's Why It Matters
Analysis of President Ebrahim Raisi's death in a helicopter crash, the succession crisis it triggered, and what it means for Iran and the Middle East.
Stuxnet: The Cyber Weapon That Destroyed Iran's Nuclear Programme
How the US and Israel built Stuxnet, the world's first digital weapon, to sabotage Iran's nuclear enrichment centrifuges at Natanz from the inside.
Iran's Attack on Israel: Is the Middle East About to Go to War?
Analysis of Iran's unprecedented drone and missile attack on Israel in April 2024, its tactical outcomes, historical context, and risk of wider Middle
Sudan: The Proxy War the World Is Ignoring
How Sudan's civil war became a proxy conflict involving Iran, Russia, UAE, and Ukraine — and why its collapse could reshape geopolitics for decades.